Background
Schoenfeld, Theodore Mark was born on July 10, 1907 in New York City.
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Theodore Mark Schoenfeld
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Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1930. Graduate Certified Public Administration, New York University, 1938. Graduate Certified Industrial Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1945.
Career
Newspaperman, Daily News Record, Christian Science Monitor, New York City, 1930-1933; assistant director methods and systems, City of New York, 1934-1941; administrative officer, unites states department of State, New York City, 1944-1945; chief industrial engineer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer International Films Corporation, New York City, 1945-1948; industrial engineer and management consultant, George S. May Company. New York City, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1949-1973; executive vice president, Ramco Manufacturing Company, Roselle Park, New Jersey, 1974-1991. Volunteer medicare counselor, chairman outreach committee, certified lecturer CHIME, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1992.
Achievements
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Achievements include inventing the Spra-Gard - most widely used safety device against hazardous chemical fluids used by chemical and atomic plants throughout the world. Inventing the first safety shield to protect against hydrofluoric acid, first effective safety shield for expansion joints, "Gain Sharing Plan" used by automobile dealer service departments throughout the United States. Creating secondary distribution pattern for flowers resulting in sales of flowers by supermarkets and green grocers throughout the United States.
Membership
Director United States Peace Corps Auxiliary, New York City and Long Island, 1968-1969. Vice president Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, New York City, 1964-1979, president, 1980-1985. With field artillery United States Army, 1943-1944.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, New Jersey Institute Chemists (member governor council since 1988). Member American Institute Industrial Engineers (national divisions director 1974-1975), Princeton Ethical Humanist Fellowship (president, 1986-1987, treasurer since 1989, founder).
Connections
Son of Emil and Serena (Kertesz) S. Widowed; 1 child, Edward Lawrence.
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Legislation commendation New Jersey Senate, 1982, National Chemical award with honors Chemical Processing Magazine, 1980, with highest honors, 1982. Named Distinguished Engineer of the United States, Engineering Joint Council, 1983. Named to Cambridge/Oxford list of persons who in the course of history have contributed to the advancement of science, 1985. Recipient Medicare National Beneficiary Services award of Merit, 1998. Award of Merit United States Government Outstanding Medicare Counselor in the United States, 1998.Recipient Legislation commendation New Jersey Senate, 1982, National Chemical award with honors Chemical Processing Magazine, 1980, with highest honors, 1982. Named Distinguished Engineer of the United States, Engineering Joint Council, 1983. Named to Cambridge/Oxford list of persons who in the course of history have contributed to the advancement of science, 1985.
Recipient Medicare National Beneficiary Services award of Merit, 1998. Award of Merit United States Government Outstanding Medicare Counselor in the United States, 1998.